Thanks for that, mutual dream. Is this film going to be in wide release? I'm so out of the loop on what's playing at the local multiplex. But I don't think either of his last films have come to my area (and small as it is, I don't really expect them to.)

Tony, his spirits crushed after b-lining to the fridge first thing in the morning: "Who ate the last piece of cake?"

I doubt it's playing anywhere now. I don't think it did very well at the box office, but it got fairly wide release when it came out a month or so ago. I knew it probably had a one-week shelf life at my theater...

Definitely worth checking out when it comes out on DVD/On Demand. good flick; Tom Hardy was really solid as the, er, 'strong, silent type' bartender.

But it was all about Jimmy for me. I hope he receives some supporting actor recognition come award season.

mutualdream wrote:Fyi this is now out on dvd and Blu Ray. Go watch Jim's incredible final performance!!!

Thanks for the reminder, MD! Will definitely put it on my "to do" list . . . even if it takes me a year to actually do it:icon_smile: . Like when I finally watched Not Fade Away about 5 months ago. (Enjoyed it BTW, although, obviously, it's not in the same galaxy as The Sops in terms of its impact on me.)

Tony, his spirits crushed after b-lining to the fridge first thing in the morning: "Who ate the last piece of cake?"

I saw The Drop a couple of months ago here in Sydney. I can't praise it enough. It was a very dark film noir style movie with a twist at the end. Gandolfini was magnificent. Along with his wonderful lead in the romcom Enough Said there is a feeling of sadness at the loss of one of the genuinely great actors of the era. Please all who still post or lurk in this forum watch his last series of works.